The aftershocks of the Forced Reset of Uranus's core spread like ripples across the summit of the Red Line. The vast, gentle polyhedron of rules hovered silently, temporarily ceasing its destructive energy eruptions and draining of life. Across the globe, however, nature's backlash, abruptly unleashed by the loss of forced regulation, had only just begun.
Inside the Core Space, everything lay in ruins. Though the energy turbulence had subsided, the lingering violent elements in the air and the spatial fissures remained dangerous. Supported by Dragon, Lin Yan could barely stand. His power was nearly depleted, the Nika Core had dimmed from excessive exertion, and the light of Joy Boy's Gift had weakened considerably. Pale-faced, Robin leaned against a broken wall, panting. Dragon himself was covered in wounds, his aura feeble.
But the most distressing sight was Sabo, lying at the entrance. His left arm was twisted at an unnatural angle, his wounds were deep enough to expose bone, and blood had soaked half his body. His breathing was so faint it was almost imperceptible. Chopper and the Revolutionary Army's Medical Corps had already rushed inside and were scrambling to administer emergency treatment.
"Sabo..." Ace and Luffy also rushed in from the battlefield outside. The sight of their younger brother's wretched condition filled their eyes with fury. Luffy tried to rush over, but Sanji held him back firmly.
"Don't get in their way! Let Chopper and the doctors handle it!" Sanji's voice carried a rare sternness. Several more wounds deep enough to expose bone marked his own body.
The cries of battle outside had not stopped; instead, they grew fiercer. The remaining forces of the Holy Knights and CP0 seemed to have received some kind of order. They began launching suicidal charges at the core area, regardless of the cost, attempting